Memorable dates are now caused by operations and catastrophes, and serve as time markers rather than occasions for nostalgia; any nostalgia going attaches to months, none of them that recent either. But one hook of time returns every year in May-- the Victoria Day weekend in 2008, unreasonably cold and quite beautiful with lilacs and lily of the valley and delayed cherry trees; a green and pale blue Saturday evening like a Hasui print; and the Gaiden episode of Kenren's last moments. Because the holiday weekend moves around there's no actual *date* attached to this, but-- long May weekend again, and I remember looking out the back window at the serene empty evening three years ago. Shall drink a toast to the General tonight.
The last anniversary
Memorable dates are now caused by operations and catastrophes, and serve as time markers rather than occasions for nostalgia; any nostalgia going attaches to months, none of them that recent either. But one hook of time returns every year in May-- the Victoria Day weekend in 2008, unreasonably cold and quite beautiful with lilacs and lily of the valley and delayed cherry trees; a green and pale blue Saturday evening like a Hasui print; and the Gaiden episode of Kenren's last moments. Because the holiday weekend moves around there's no actual *date* attached to this, but-- long May weekend again, and I remember looking out the back window at the serene empty evening three years ago. Shall drink a toast to the General tonight.
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Forgot that gardening turns me into a wooden board afterwards so today was a bit of a write-off. Must keep stretching in hopes of being mobile by…
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It turned dry and cool overnight after yesterday's muggy deluge and I figured I wouldn't get a better chance to go to the end of the street for my…
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The dread Torontonian three h's are upon us: hot, hazy, and humid. Must still say it's not that hot- 28 may be muggy and unpleasant but doesn't…
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